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1960–1999

Rock Hits

Turn it up to eleven.

Four decades of guitars on the radio — from British-invasion shake to classic-rock anthems to the riffs that ruled FM. The songs that made you reach for the volume knob.

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All 252 tracks

252 tracks
I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Beatles1964
Joy to the World
Three Dog Night1969
Silly Love Songs
Wings1976
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rod Stewart1977
Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes1981
Every Breath You Take
The Police1983
Walk Like an Egyptian
The Bangles1985
(They Long to Be) Close to You
The Carpenters1970
Seasons in the Sun
Terry Jacks1974
Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2
Pink Floyd1980
Need You Tonight
INXS1987
Ode to Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry1967
American Woman
The Guess Who1970
I Miss You
Klymaxx1986
Got My Mind Set on You
George Harrison1988
Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinéad O'Connor1990
Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison1964
Come and Get Your Love
Redbone1973
December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
The Four Seasons1975

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▸ Did you know

  • Album-oriented rock (AOR) radio in the '70s is why these songs still feel like 'classic rock' today.
  • The electric guitar outsold the acoustic for the first time during this era's peak.

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